Cabinet.



H. J. GERNER.

CABINET. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27,1906.

PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907.

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H. J. GERNER.

CABINET. APPLICATION IILED 11017.27, 1906.

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HENRY .I. GERNER, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO MARY GERNER, OF CANTON,OHIO.

CABINET.

No. 863,981. Specification of Application filed November 2 To all whom"it may concern:

' Be 'it known that I, HENRY .I. GERNER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinets, ofwhich the following is aspecification, referencebeing had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cabinets designed for manufacturers of icecream and similar frozen substances.

The invention aims to provide a novel form of cabinet wherein variouscompartments are provided for the various materials and instruments usedby an ice cream manufacturer. In connection with the cabinet, I havedevised a chilling or refrigeratory compartment, a heating compartmentand a sink whereby various substances may be prepared upon-the cabinetand the utensils and instruments used for such a purpose cleansed at anydesired time.

To this end, my invention aims to provide a sanitary fixture or piece offurniture for confectionery shops, my cabinet being particularlydesigned for the preparation of various ingredients used in themanufacture of ice cream. For instance, it is essential that the gelatiningredient of ice cream be properly prepared or it will be possible todistinguish and trace the gelatin in the frozen cream. It is a wellknown fact that the dissolution of gelatin in cream or milk has atendency to sour and for this reason gelatin has been dissolved inwater, although it is a well established fact that gelatin dissolved inmilk or cream is more advantageously used in the production of fine andsmooth ice cream.

On account of the watchfulness and care necessary in dissolving gelatinin milk, water has been used, and in devising my improved cabinet I haveaimed to provide novel means whereby gelatin may be properly prepared,said means obviating the troubleheretofore experienced in maintainingthe gelatin in a perfect condition until it is ready to be used in afreezer or similar apparatus. The preparation of gelatin is simply oneof the few ingredients or mixtures that may be concocted in connectionwith my improved cabinet, and after the detail construction of thecabinet has been fully understood, it will be apparent to those skilledin the manufacture of ice cream and similar substances that my improvedcabinet forms a useful and inexpensive device for artisans having usefor the same.

The detail construction of the cabinet will be presently described andthen specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and referring tothe drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, inwhich:

Figure l is a perspective view of my cabinet, Fig. 2

is a transverse sectional view taken on the line aiac of Fig. 1, Fig. 3is a perspective view of a receptacle used in connection with thecabinet, Fig. 4 is a perspective Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

7,1906. Serial No- 345.387.-

I view of a perforated casing for the receptacles of the cabinet, Fig. 5is a horizontal sectional view of the cabinot, directly beneath the slabor top plate thereof, Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken onthe line taken on the line zz of Fig. 1, said view being upon a smallerscale.

The cabinet comprises a box-like structure having a base 1, and walls 2and 3, a front wall 4, a rear wall 5, a top slab or plate 6, and a dashboard 7. The walls are suitably connected together and protected upontheir edges by binding strips 8, and said walls are preferablyconstructed of wood or a similar light and durable material.

In one end of the box-like structure are arranged two transversepartitions 9 and 10, and the space between the partition 9 and the endwall 2 is divided by horizontal partitions 11 and 12.- The front wall 4of the cabinet is provided with an opening 14 whereby easy access may behad to the partitions 12, which serve functionally as shelves. Theopening 14 is closed bya hinged door 15, said door having a suitablehandle 16. The partitions 12 are preferably used for supporting bottlesof syrups and flavoring liquids used in the production of ice cream andconfections. The space above the horizontal partition 11 is suitablylined and forms a refrigeratory compartment 17, access being had to saidcompartment through a plurality of openings 18 formed in thetop plate orslab 6. In the compartment 17 is placed ice or a similar refrigerator-yagent, and seating in the compartment 17 are perforated casings 19, oneof which is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4. The casings 19 extend downthrough the openings 18 ofthe cabinet and prevent a receptacle 20 frombeing injured by the ice or freezing agent contained within thecompartment 17. The receptacle 20 is provided with a suitable handle 21,whereby it may be easily manipulated and said receptacle is adapted tocontain liquids or ingredients used in the production of ice cream. Thecoinpartment 22 formed between the partitions 9 and 10 contains a bin 23hinged, as at 24, to the lower edge of an opening 25 formed in the frontwall 4 of the cabinet. The bin 23 is constructed whereby it may be swungoutwardly, and limited in its movement by the rear edge of said binengaging the top edge of the opening 25. Gelatin and similar rawmaterial used in the production of ice cream is placed in said bin. Thefront wall 4 of the cabinet is provided with a plurality of openings 26to receive drawers 27, which slide between guides 28 erected in thecabinet adjacent to the partition 10.

Between the drawers 27 and the Wall 3 of the cabinet 'is mounted a sinkor tank 29, the upper edges of said sink or tank being flush with theplate or slab 6. The sink or tank is provided with a suitable drainopening 30 and with hot and cold Water faucets or spigots 31 and 32.Cold water is supplied to the spigot 31 from a suita-a of Fig. 5, andFig. 7 is a transverse sectional viewable supply pipe 33 enteringthecabinet at the rear thereof, said pipe being provided with a valve 34.Hot water is supplied to the spigot or faucet 32 by a pipe 36 leadingfrom a hot water tank 37, said tank being arranged beneath a tank 38mounted in the rear of the sink 29, access being had to said tankthrough a plurality of openings 39 formed in the plate or slab 6 Thetank 37, which is supported by brackets 35, communicates by a pipe 38with a suitable hot water heater 39.

The hot water heater is supplied with cold Water by a pipe 40 from thepipe and the flow of water through said heater is controlled by a valve41, the stem 42 of which extends forwardly between the drawers 27 andthe sink 29, and through the front wall 4 of the cabinet, whereby thevalve 4]. can be adjusted. Hot water is supplied to the tank 38 by apipe 35 and is controlled by a conventional form of valve 39", the stem40 of which extends forwardly through the front wall 4 of the cabinet inorder that the yalve may be easily manipulated. The tank 38 is providedwith a drain pipe 36 leading to a suitable outlet. Gas to the hot waterheater 39 is supplied through a pipe 43 having a suitable controllingvalve 44 and a burner 45. The gas supply pipe 43 within the cabinet isprovided with an upwardly extending pipe 46 carrying an ordinary burner47, this burner being located beneath an opening 48 formed in the plateor slab 6.

The drawers 27 are employed for housing tools, instruments and utensilsused by manufacturers of ice cream and the sink 29 supplied with hot andcold water is used for cleaning the tools or utensils after they havebeen used.

gelatin for use in ice cream, it is'f rst prepared by maintaining it ina cool state in the compartment 17, and when it is to be used, it isremoved from said compartment and immersed in the hot water containedwithin the tank 38 where the gelatin'is dissolved in cream or milk, andthen removed to be used in the making of ice cream.

In constructing my improved cabinet, I have aimed to combine certaindevices heretofore constructed separately, and to provide a cabinetwhich will facilitate the preparation and production of ice cream orsimilar frozen substances.

I do not care to confine myself to the specific arrangement of thevarious devices of the cabinet as disclosed in the accompanying drawing,or to the detail con struction of the cabinet, as such changesas arepermissible by the appended claims, may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention'.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a cabinet, an inclosing; framework, :1 top plate on said frameworkhavinga portion at one corner cut out, a sink supported in said framebeneath said cut out portion, a series of openings in said plate, awater receptacle supported in said frame beneath one series of openings,and a shelf in said frame beneath the other series of openings.

2. Ina cabinet, an inclosing framework, a top plate on said framehavinga portion atone corner cut out, a sink supported in said framebeneath said out out portion, a cold water supply pipe leading to saidsink, a water heater inclosed within the framework, a hot water tankwithin the framework having connection with said water heater and withsaid sink, and a water tank inclosed by the framework access to which ishad through'a series of openings in said top plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY .T. GERNER.

Witnesses ln'rmc J. COLLINS.

